Please, come home and practice the piano

In front of the stove where oil smoke was billowing, Lao Che stir-fried for a while and then suddenly raised the pot.

"Serve!"

A plate of brightly colored chili fried pork.

The front legs of Nailing finished serving the dishes, and the back legs returned to the kitchen to continue garnishing the dishes.

While Sang Ping was clearing away the dining table where the guests had just left, she looked at the stroller in the bar from time to time.

In the stroller, Zhizhi looked around with big curious eyes, hitting his right hand with his left hand from time to time, and then smiled happily like a little Maitreya Buddha.

It attracted laughter from the surrounding diners.

September passed in the blink of an eye, and the family's life basically did not change because of the junior high school life started by the car.

The business tonight is better than the previous two days. From the time the car went upstairs after dinner in the evening, there has been no shortage of customers at the door.

Finally at half past nine, Sang Ping cleared the table in front of her and there were no more customers ordering food. She returned to the bar and was about to sit down and rest for a while when a figure suddenly appeared outside the door.

Sang Ping thought that it would be great if the business in the store could be this good every day. She stood up and saw the person coming. She was stunned for a moment, and then she didn't know whether to say hello or call Lao Che out first.

"Teacher Li, sit down quickly. Sit down quickly."

Without any further thought, Sang Ping quickly walked out of the bar.

"You hurry up and leave me alone." Seeing that the store was busy, Li An took a bottle of beer from the freezer.

At this moment Nail Ding came out to serve the food, and he shouted excitedly when he saw Li An coming.

"Teacher Li!"
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Half an hour later, Lao Che finally finished frying the last dish and walked out of the kitchen with two plates.

"Teacher Li, please sit down."

Li An could only look at the half table of dishes in front of him and smile bitterly, "I really ate it."

The nail on the side laughed: "Eat some, eat some."

Lao Che took off his apron and served Li Anman a glass of wine himself, "Take two bites, take two bites."

He turned around and asked Dingdang to call Che Lin and ask her to come down quickly after finishing her homework.

"Stop calling her." Li An asked not to hit the nail, "I have been attending classes for six days in a row, and I have to attend another day tomorrow. Let me rest as soon as I finish writing."

Ding Ding held the phone and didn't know who to listen to. Then Lao Che signaled Ding Ding to forget it, "Sit down."

Ding Ding sat down and poured himself a glass. Li An raised his glass and the three of them clinked it.

"How is Che Lin doing this week?" Li An asked.

Lao Che said: "She said it was okay, but we don't know. Anyway, she can finish her homework after nine o'clock every day."

Ding Ding filled Li An's glass of wine and added, "Then I can practice the piano for more than an hour."

Li An nodded: "That's pretty good. Some children can't finish writing at half past ten."

Lao Che sighed inwardly: "Teacher Li, how was your class last week? She said something happened at home recently, so I couldn't call you."

Li An waved his hand: "Chen Xuan is going to study in France for a while. She is busy recently, so I still go step by step to find an apartment."

After a meal, "Linlin completed her class last week very well, and she completed all the things assigned to her."

Lao Che nodded, feeling much more at ease when he heard Li An's affirmation, "Thank you, Teacher Li."

Li An: "The study pressure in junior high school is definitely greater than that in elementary school. I am also adjusting the course content according to her situation."

Lao Che: "Teacher Li, please take care of me."

Needless to say, even Li An could clearly feel that his daughter had less and less time to practice piano at home this month. It was okay not to have homework during military training. After school officially started and there was homework, sometimes they would come home from work at night. My daughter has just sat down at the piano.

Seeing his daughter sitting tiredly and stubbornly in front of the piano, Lao Che occasionally wanted her to rest early and practice again tomorrow, or practice more on weekends, but he couldn't say it every time.

Lao Che felt uncomfortable. He thought that if his home was just in front of the school, his daughter wouldn't have to work so hard.

When I started talking to my daughter about renting a house, my daughter was still hesitant and seemed to be considering it.

But when I discussed it with my daughter later, her attitude became firmer.

Lao Che picked up a peanut and put it in his mouth, "It's my fault too."

Li An: "No one else can let her live outside alone."

This was what Lao Che said on the last phone call. Xiao Che said that the prerequisite for renting a house was that she could live by herself without having anyone accompany her, but Lao Che didn't agree, so no matter what Lao Che said later, Xiao Che stopped answering.

Li An: "Only in the first grade of junior high school, too young."

Lao Che sighed: "Who says it's not the case? Linlin is sensible."

At this time, Sang Ping brought three bowls of rice and said, "Teacher Li, please eat less."

Li An didn't refuse when he saw this: "There's nothing to do anymore. Let's eat together while it's hot. You haven't eaten yet."

Lao Che motioned for Sang Ping to sit down too, and Sang Ping said she would go and serve a bowl of rice.

Lao Che: "You eat my bowl."

Sang Ping sat down and said, "Master, you didn't eat much at noon."

Lao Che: "People can't eat it even if it's hot these two days. Teacher Li, you can eat it."

Li An said that Lao Che looked a little lonely after not seeing him for more than a month. If it were him, he might not have much appetite.

"We still have to eat." Li An didn't think he was an outsider and gave half of his untouched rice to Lao Che on his plate. "I can't eat one bowl, so we two brothers will each have half."

Sang Ping felt much more at ease when she saw the chopsticks being used at the beginning of school.

Only she knew how much effort Lao Che had recently put into renting a house for Che Lin to go to school.

I didn't think about food or tea all day, and I lost weight before my eyes.

But she couldn't resist Che Lin. According to her opinion, it would be better to rent a larger house near the school, move the whole family there, and then rent out the house they live in now.

In this way, the whole family didn't need to have anyone accompany them today or tomorrow. It was just a matter of her and Lao Che going to bed late and getting up early every day.

She really felt that it was nothing. Compared with the previous experience, it was not even a hardship. Lao Che also felt that this method was feasible, but in the end, Che Lin couldn't get through it.

"Little stubborn head."

Li An shook his head after hearing this, saying that Sang Ping really had a good idea.

Although it was a struggle, in his opinion it was worth the effort.

After thinking about some issues, Li An's expectations for Xiaoche's three years in junior high school also changed.

He hopes that while Xiaoche can practice the piano well, he can also take cultural classes and learn more knowledge.

He believes in the quality of teaching at Shipo. If they only focus on practicing piano on a small car, what else would the family have to do? They can just find a junior high school right outside their home.

Li An believed that Sang Ping's proposal to move the whole family together was partly based on this consideration. Not only was it to allow the car to travel less distance and squeeze out more time to practice piano, but at the same time, the other party should also hope that the car could be used by outsiders in Shipo. Learn from the key points in your eyes.

After a few laughs, Lao Che sighed again: "Teacher Li, I would like to discuss with you to arrange two more classes for her during the National Day. In addition, on the weekends from now on, let her take time to go to school on Saturdays and Sundays." You have classes only twice a week, is it convenient for you to check the time?"

Li An smiled: "As you said, I happen to be here. Today I wanted to have a drink, and secondly, I have something I want to discuss with my family."

"Teacher Li, please tell me." Lao Che put down his chopsticks after hearing this.

The dining table was quiet for a while.

"No, no, you can eat the nails. Let's talk while eating."

Li An picked up a piece of green bamboo shoots and fed it to his mouth, "Linlin should have told you that there will be an international children's piano competition next year. Sister Sang, you can also eat it. If you are so polite, why should I come next time?"

Sang Ping hurriedly picked up her rice bowl.

"The full name of the competition is Chopin International Youth Piano Competition. The standards of this competition are very high. If Linlin can qualify in the domestic competition, she will have to go abroad to participate in the global finals. Participating in this competition will not only affect her future education , or to increase her personal experience, I hope she can participate."

"Participate." Sang Ping took the lead in giving her attitude and looked at Lao Che, who also nodded, "It all depends on Teacher Li. If you think you need to prepare for registration, just tell me directly."

Li An continued calmly: "Let me make it clear to you two first that this competition is very difficult. The domestic players who have signed up to participate are all very rare from all regions. With Linlin's current level, compared with her peers, Team player, she is inferior."

"But I believe that if you give her time, she can quickly find the gap. There is still more than half a year until the competition, and she still has time."

Lao Che nodded again. Apart from participating in the competition, he originally wanted to give his daughter extra lessons. Now that he didn't have as much time to practice piano as before, he would take more lessons.

"Teacher Li, you can arrange the specific classes according to your needs."

Li An waved his hand: "Now it's not a matter of how to go to class. One more class every week means one more class, and it doesn't mean much to her to have classes on Saturdays and Sundays."

He pointed out the crux of the problem, "Her problem is that she doesn't have enough time to practice. As I said just now, I have been adjusting her content in every lesson recently to reduce the difficulty."

At this point, Lao Che finally understood what Li An meant by adjusting the curriculum just now, and he felt even more uncomfortable for a while.

moment.

"To put it bluntly, Che Lin must prepare fully to participate in this competition. She must help me get an International Outstanding Piano Teacher Award from the Chopin International Competition Organizing Committee. This award is useful to me, as long as she can enter the domestic finals. , I can get this award.”

After speaking, Li An no longer looked hesitant, as if he had decided, he looked around and finally landed on Lao Che's face.

"Let's do this. From now on until the end of the game, let Che Lin go to my place."

For a moment, no one realized what Li An meant by what he said. Lao Che didn't dare to think about it at all. He just said, "Okay, it's all up to Teacher Li."

Li An felt happy, "What I mean is that Che Lin will move to my house for the next six months. I will watch her practice in person every day. In addition, my house is also close to their school, so that she can squeeze in more time every day." More time to prepare for the game.”

Sang Ping didn't know what to say. She really didn't know how to thank Li An for his helping hand at this moment.

It sounded to her that Li An not only took the initiative to help their family, but also left their family with enough dignity.

If this was not the case in their family, why would they be unable to make the best of both worlds, making both adults and children feel uncomfortable?

At this moment, she fully understood the purpose of Teacher Li's visit tonight. The only reason why Teacher Li came to their house today was to solve problems for their family.

"It's not Teacher Li," Lao Che trembled and didn't know where to put his hands, "This is no good, this is too much trouble for you."

Li An raised his hand to hold down the old car, "Listen to me, brother, Chen Xuan will be going abroad for a long time, as you know. After she left, we just had an empty bedroom. It was not big, but it was enough for normal life, and there was a bed. There is a desk, and it’s no problem to put a piano in it.”

After a pause, "Actually, this was Chen Xuan's idea at the beginning. She said that instead of me worrying about it every day, she would just keep an eye on her every day. I thought it was true."

"This matter is not a trivial matter, so I came here today to see what you and the child want. If you are willing to temporarily leave the child to me for half a year, and the child is willing, then we will move her there on November 1. "

"If you don't want to, honestly speaking, I wouldn't be able to accept it. I can understand it. Then let's find a way together."

"We have been together for such a long time. I can say this, but I don't treat you as outsiders from the bottom of my heart."

Lao Che sighed and nodded, "Yes, yes."

Li Anle looked at Nail: "Dail, what do you think?"

Dingzhi drank a drink directly and then looked at Sang Ping.

If it were any male teacher at this moment, she would not hand over her daughter to him no matter how convenient and attractive the conditions were. But since the other person was Li An, Sang Ping had nothing to say.

But she didn't have anything to say about it.

Sang Ping looked at Lao Che.

At this moment, Dingzhi's cell phone suddenly rang.

"It's Linlin."

Li An: "On speakerphone, don't tell me I'm here."

Nail put the phone through and turned it on speakerphone.

On the phone, "Where's my dad? Why doesn't he answer the phone?"

Only then did Lao Che realize that he had left his cell phone in the kitchen without taking it.

"Master's cell phone is in the kitchen. We are eating. What's wrong?"

On the phone, "What do you eat?"

Nail: "A table full of food."

Li An nodded.

Nail: "Have you finished your homework? Come down and have something to eat."

On the phone, "I just finished writing, I want to practice piano again, and I'm very hungry."

Nail: "Don't practice today. You haven't eaten two bites since you came back in the afternoon."

Hearing the hesitation on the phone, Dingdian continued to give hard information: "It doesn't matter if you don't practice for once, Teacher Li doesn't know anyway."

When I answered the call, I heard a crisp counterattack on the phone, "Teacher knows. Teacher has always known which of us has practiced and which day we haven't."

Nail: "Then why are you calling! It's not like there's no bread upstairs!"

Faced with Nail's "reprimand", a moment later a rather playful and coquettish voice rang on the phone.

"Are you hungry for meat~

Nail: "Give you one minute, speed!"

The person on the phone seemed to have made a lot of determination before hanging up.

Dingzhi put down the phone, and Lao Che explained with a helpless smile, "She hasn't been back at noon in the past week. She probably doesn't want to eat at school. In the evening, she comes back and eats a few bites in a hurry before going upstairs. It may be true today Greedy."

Li An ate a large piece of meat first, then smiled and said, "You will also ask her later for her opinion."

After a pause, "Brother Che, I can't bear to let you go."